Heaven Dou City, the Crown Prince's Residence.
"Young Master!"
The Snake Lance Douluo stood silently in the shadows inside the room.
"Uncle She, you're finally back!"
Qian Renxue was excited to see the Snake Lance Douluo return.
"I'm sorry to have worried you, young master!"
Snake Lance Douluo felt a wave of fear; he hadn't expected so many things to happen in Heaven Dou City after he left.
"Please forgive me, young master, regarding the three matters you instructed me to attend to."
"I haven't found any trace of the Titled Douluo."
"The Shrek matter was not investigated due to some unforeseen circumstances."
"As for Yu Xiaogang's true skill level, I have fully understood it and even recorded it into the Soul Tool!"
As they were talking, Snake Lance Douluo took out a metal Soul Tool and carefully placed it on the table.
"I already know who the Titled Douluo of Nuoding City is!"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has also thoroughly investigated Shrek Academy's standards."
"Uncle She, I need your help to clear up my doubts!"
Qian Renxue did not immediately touch the metal Soul Tool, but instead steered the conversation in another direction.
"Young Master, please speak freely!" Snake Lance Douluo said respectfully.
"That's right, the situation in Heaven Dou City is now stable, but the whereabouts of those affected by the Xue Beng are unknown, though a suspected body has been discovered."
"I am the only heir to the Xue Ye!"
"If I were to secretly poison Xue Ye using Uncle Ci Xue's self-created Soul Poison Technique, do you think it would work?"
Qian Renxue was clearly starting to lose her composure.
Upon hearing this, Snake Lance Douluo was taken aback. After a moment's thought, he said, "Young Master, I think there's no problem."
"However, the Ci Xue Mixed Poison Technique was not self-created, but rather derived from a forbidden poison of the Breaking Clan."
"If the young master requires it, he may order Yang Wushuang of the Spirit Hall to prepare a poison called Seven-Colored Splendor."
"It is said that this poison is made by mixing seven originally non-toxic drugs, making it extremely difficult to detect."
"Even if Xue Ye were extremely cautious, he wouldn't be able to detect it."
Hearing Snake Lance Douluo's words, Qian Renxue was slightly surprised.
She then asked, "What about Dugu Bo? He's Titled Expert known as the Poison Douluo."
Snake Lance Douluo sneered, "Young Master, forgive my bluntness, Dugu Bo's title comes from his Martial Soul Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor."
"Although he himself had figured out some poison techniques, the Dugu Family's foundation was too shallow."
"Without sufficient background knowledge, Dugu Bo could not possibly see through the extraordinary poison, the Seven-Colored Splendor."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Uncle She, how long do you think it will take for the poison to take effect?"
"Well... young master, you may have to wait a while."
"The effects of the Seven-Colored Splendor require accumulation over time, which is why others cannot detect any signs of poisoning."
"In my estimation, it will probably take at least ten years."
"Ten years?"
Qian Renxue was clearly dissatisfied with this answer.
It was well concealed, but it took far too long.
"There's nothing we can do about it; after all, it's a deadly poison that even Titled Douluo wouldn't be able to detect."
"And the damage caused by this toxin is irreversible."
The main focus is on being quiet and subtle, rather than explosive and sudden.
Snake Lance Douluo smiled wryly. How come the young master's personality has changed after he went out for a while?
Previously, the young master's patience far surpassed that of his peers, but now he exudes an air of anxiety.
Are the changes to Martial Soul Fusion Skills really that drastic?
"Fine! Let's summon Yang Wushuang first to prepare the Seven-Colored Splendor!"
"And what about the Clear Sky Sect? How do you think we should handle that?"
With Salas making the Spirit Hall's stance clear, Xue Ye began to have a headache.
The Xue Ye played a crucial role in enabling Tang Yuehua's Moonlight Pavilion to open.
The original intention was to use Moonlight Pavilion to win over the Clear Sky Sect, but who knew such a thing would happen.
If they comply with the Spirit Hall's wishes, it would mean that the Heaven Dou Royal Family has pushed the Clear Sky Sect to the opposite side.
If he did not comply with the Spirit Hall's wishes, he would not only offend the current Pope, but he himself would also feel resentful.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family finally encountered two geniuses who could form Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but they were kidnapped in the blink of an eye.
Where is the imperial authority of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family?
Can't the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire be visited and left at will?
Will the four principalities that were granted fiefdoms still obey orders?
Xue Ye felt the situation was tricky, but he didn't want to offend the Clear Sky Sect, lest the Star Luo Empire reap the benefits.
After Meditation, he handed the decision over to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
They called it "time to give the Crown Prince more responsibilities."
"..."
The Snake Lance Douluo remained silent.
He's spent half his life fighting and killing; now that he's using his brain, it's better to just kill him.
Besides, he genuinely didn't know what advice to give.
Seeing that the Snake Lance Douluo remained silent, Qian Renxue understood his meaning.
"The Clear Sky Sect has gone into seclusion and closed its gates, so it has no source of income!"
"What do you think about me cutting off the Clear Sky Sect's food supply?"
Qian Renxue had investigated the location of the Clear Sky Sect's mountain-sealing operation.
The mountain is extremely steep and treacherous; if the Spirit Hall wanted to attack it, they would likely have to pay a very heavy price.
However, the disadvantages are also obvious: it's difficult to transport grain inside.
Initially, Qian Renxue thought that the Clear Sky Sect had cultivated fields in the mountains and was self-sufficient.
But a secret letter from Ning Fengzhi made her realize the truth.
Moonlight Pavilion had been secretly supplying food and intelligence to the Clear Sky Sect all along.
Because of the chaos that night, Moonlight Pavilion's intelligence agents were also intercepted and killed.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect thus obtained intelligence and, following the clues, intercepted the shipment of supplies that was about to be transported.
The supplies were then transferred back to Heaven Dou City.
Upon hearing this, Snake Lance Douluo was shocked. "Young Master, your strategy of cutting off our supplies is simply brilliant!"
"I, She Long, am willing to call it a brilliant scheme that will last for all time!"
Qian Renxue: "..."
Uncle She Long was so shocked; could he really be a beet?
"Since Uncle She doesn't object, let's do it."
"Back then, the Clear Sky Sect was ranked as the number one sect in the world, and both it and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had two Douluo each."
"Now that the mountain has been sealed off for several years, Tang Hao has disappeared without a trace, and the previous sect leader, Tang Tian, died of anger."
"The once number one sect in the world is now reduced to just Tang Xiao, who can no longer hold it up alone!"
No matter how Qian Renxue calculated, she felt the advantage was in her hands.
Snake Lance Douluo shared the same idea.
The Clear Sky Sect, which relies on external transportation for even its food supplies, can't just conjure up several new Titled Douluos out of thin air, can it?
At the same time.
The elders of the Clear Sky Sect all frowned deeply.
"What are the affiliated disciples at the foot of the mountain good for?"
"What about this month's funds and food? Why are they so late in arriving?"
"Without funds, how will the disciples buy food? Without food, what will we eat and drink?"
The hot-tempered, thin old man slammed his fist on the table in anger.
Standing at the head of the group, Tang Xiao sighed helplessly, "It's no wonder the collateral disciples down the mountain are suffering; Moonlight's funding has been cut off by the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Why?" one of the elders asked, puzzled.
Their relationship with the Heaven Dou Empire is fairly good.
Although it did not explicitly express support for the Heaven Dou Empire, it also did not side with the Star Luo Empire.
Xue Ye's approach to the Clear Sky Sect was primarily one of winning them over.
Tang Xiao opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.
However, the elders were very aggressive, and although he was a level 96 Peak Douluo, he was ultimately just a person.
Tang Xiao hesitated for a moment, then said, "According to the letter sent by Moonlight, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan all claim... claim..."
"It's said that Titled Douluo, suspected to be Hao Di's younger brother, forcibly broke into Heaven Dou City and kidnapped Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's younger brother and sister!"
"He is also suspected of killing the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, Yu Tianheng, one of the twin stars of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan..."
Tang Xiao closed his eyes helplessly, gritted his teeth, and told everything.
The front courtyard of the Clear Sky Sect fell into a deathly silence.
"Damn it! How is that bastard Tang Hao still alive?!"
The Seventh Elder was furious; he absolutely hated Tang Hao.
If Tang Hao hadn't provoked the Spirit Hall, how could the Clear Sky Sect have ended up in such a state?
Even his son lost his life because of it.
Perhaps for this reason, Tang Xiao, despite being furious and turning pale, did not say a word.
After all, Tang Hao had caused too much trouble; his father, Tang Tian, was so angry that he vomited blood and died.
"The Moonlight Pavilion in Heaven Dou City has been closed, and all its funds have been frozen. The sect will probably have to find its own way to obtain supplies."
Tang Xiao clenched his fists tightly, feeling both happy that Tang Hao was still alive and exhausted.
"Are you sure it's Tang Hao?" the elders asked, unwilling to give up.
"It should be true."
Although neither the Heaven Dou Empire nor the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect explicitly stated it, they certainly possessed some crucial information.
Without much thought, Tang Xiao instinctively made Tang Hao take the blame.
"What should we do? Tang Hao hasn't come back at all!"
"Furthermore, without the funds provided by the Moonlight Pavilion, where would our Clear Sky Sect have scraped together so many Gold Soul Coins for working capital?"
The elders looked extremely grim; this had happened far too suddenly.
"Well..."
Tang Xiao sighed helplessly, "Does this mean we're losing our escape route of seclusion and sealing off the mountains? Brother Hao, what exactly are you planning to do!"
Slaughter City.
"Waaah..."
Tang Hao, in his cocoon form, struggled fiercely. His mouth was stuffed with cloth, a measure prepared by the Fallen Ones to prevent him from committing suicide.
"Xu Yuan, Yu Xiaogang, Spirit Hall, don't let me out, or I'll make you wish you were dead!!"
Tang Hao's eyes were filled with tears. If he could turn back time, he would never make a wish on the Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul, even if it meant dying.
"Ha ha..."
The King of Slaughter, seated on his crystal throne, couldn't help but burst into laughter upon seeing the tragic state of the former God of Slaughter.
"Scott, you truly are a genius!"
"Looks like I'll have to find a chance to reward you handsomely!"
The King of Slaughter swirled the wine in his glass, the viscous blood reflecting a dim light.
The ability to torture a god of war so wantonly is unprecedented in a thousand years.
"Great King of Slaughter, you flatter me."
Terror Knight Scott felt a cold sweat break out on his back; he had mistakenly misheard the King of Slaughter's order.
The King of Slaughter's orders were misinterpreted.
Fortunately, the God of Slaughter's gruesome state attracted the attention of the King of Slaughter; otherwise, his death might have been far more horrific than imagined.
"Hmm?" The King of Slaughter suddenly looked up at the dome.
"Great King of Slaughter, what are your orders?"
"Terror Knight Scott asked."
"An illusion?" the King of Slaughter murmured, then said, "It's nothing, keep playing the music, keep dancing!"